Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jajpur, Odisha

Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

35.9% of workers in Jajpur are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

Youth opportunity in Jajpur

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jajpur, which ranks 17 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 51.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 31.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,39,665, it sits close to the national mark.

What the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) reference. For Jajpur specifically, see the Jajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Jajpur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.